Vicki Lensing
{{Short description|American politician (born 1957)}}
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{{Infobox officeholder
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| state_house =Iowa
| district =85th
| term_start =January 14, 2013
| term_end =January 10, 2021
| predecessor =Jim Lykam
| successor =Christina Bohannan
| state_house1 =Iowa
| district1 =78th
| term_start1 =January 13, 2003
| term_end1 =January 13, 2013
| predecessor1 =Clel Baudler
| successor1 =Jarad Klein
| state_house2 =Iowa
| district2 =45th
| term_start2 =January 8, 2001
| term_end2 =January 12, 2003
| predecessor2 =Minnette Doderer
| successor2 =Jane Greimann
| birth_date ={{birth date and age|1957|6|21}}
| birth_place =Iowa City, Iowa, U.S.
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| party =Democratic
| spouse =Rich Templeton
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| residence = Iowa City, Iowa, U.S.
| education = University of Iowa (BA)
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| website = [http://www3.legis.state.ia.us/ga/member.do?id=45 legis.state.ia.us]
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Vicki Lensing (born June 21, 1957) is an American politician who served as a member of the Iowa House of Representatives from 2001 to 2021.{{cite web|last=Agency|first=Iowa Legislative Services|title=State Representative|url=https://www.legis.iowa.gov/legislators/legislator?ga=86&personID=45|access-date=September 30, 2016}}
Education
Lensing graduated from West High School in 1975 and obtained her Bachelor of Arts from the University of Iowa in 1979.{{cite web|title=VICKI LENSING|url=http://iowahouse.org/our-members/vicki-lensing/|publisher=Iowa House Democrats|access-date=January 12, 2014}}
Career
Lensing grew up around her grandparents' family business, Mott's Drug Store. She is a co-owner of Lensing Funeral & Cremation Service. Lensing was recognized as a Woman of Influence and received the Friend of the Family Farmer Award from the Iowa Farmers Union in 2009.
Lensing defeated Cathy Kern in a party primary in 2000, then won the general election against Republican Party candidate Paul Heyn. She won every subsequent general election unopposed.{{cite news |last1=Smith |first1=Zachary Oren |title=UI law professor Bohannan to primary Lensing for Iowa House District 85 |url=https://www.press-citizen.com/story/news/2019/10/21/ui-law-professor-bohannan-primary-lensing-iowa-house-district-85/4052652002/ |access-date=August 12, 2021 |work=Iowa City Press Citizen |date=October 21, 2019}} In 2020, Lensing was defeated in the Democratic primary by Christina Bohannan.{{Cite web|title=UI law professor Christina Bohannan defeats Rep. Lensing in Iowa House primary|url=https://www.thegazette.com/government-politics/ui-law-professor-christina-bohannan-defeats-rep-lensing-in-iowa-house-primary/|access-date=2021-04-21|website=www.thegazette.com|language=en-US}}
Lensing served on the Environmental Protection committee, the Judiciary committee, the State Government committee, the Government Oversight committee, and the Administration and Regulation Appropriations subcommittees.
Personal life
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External links
- [http://www.legis.iowa.gov/Legislators/legislator.aspx?PID=45 Representative Vicki Lensing] - official Iowa Legislature site
- [http://www3.legis.state.ia.us/ga/member.do?id=45 Representative Vicki Lensing] - official Iowa General Assembly site
- [http://www.house.iowa.gov/lensing/ Vicki Lensing State Representative] - official constituency site
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Category:Democratic Party members of the Iowa House of Representatives
Category:Women state legislators in Iowa
Category:University of Iowa alumni
Category:Politicians from Iowa City, Iowa
Category:21st-century American women politicians
Category:21st-century members of the Iowa General Assembly
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